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enFood Security & Population Dynamics in the Sahelhttp://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/food-security-population-dynamics-the-sahel
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Africa’s Sahel region is one of the most harsh environments on the planet with one of the highest birth rates as well. Food security, particularly when combined with population dynamics and the impact of climate change, is a monumental challenge. The Wilson Center’s Roger-Mark De Souza just returned from Niger, where he met with experts from a variety of countries for the purpose of identifying what works and what doesn’t. We discuss what he learned in this edition of Wilson Center NOW.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 20:40:02 +0000lbooth33107 at http://www.wilsoncenter.orgThe Pressing Need to Define U.S. Arctic Interestshttp://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/the-pressing-need-to-define-us-arctic-interests
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>President Obama’s weekend proposal for new wilderness protections in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, his proposed limits on offshore leasing and new production in the National Petroleum Reserve, along with his recent Executive Order, “Enhancing Coordination of National Efforts in the Arctic,” suggests that the White House has begun to move quickly on developing and trying to coordinate its Arctic policy.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:15:47 +0000ekim33062 at http://www.wilsoncenter.orgCountdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?http://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/countdown-our-last-best-hope-for-future-earth
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Author, journalist, and professor, <strong>Alan Weisman</strong> tackles the big issue of global population growth in his newest book. His travels to dozens of countries in pursuit of answers led him to one x-factor that he believes holds the key to a sustainable future. From climate change, to energy, to agriculture, population is the reality that transcends all other issues. As Weisman puts it, everyone “is addicted to energy and food,” and more people equals resources stretched beyond capacity.</p></div></div></div>Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:38:01 +0000lbooth32755 at http://www.wilsoncenter.orgRoger-Mark De Souza on Linking Climate, Security and Development to Fragility in Haitihttp://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/roger-mark-de-souza-linking-climate-security-and-development-to-fragility-haiti
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>As part of the Fall 2014 Haiti Dialogue Series organized by the <a href="http://www.cgsd.columbia.edu/haiti">Earth Institute’s Haiti Research and Policy Pro</a><a href="http://www.cgsd.columbia.edu/haiti">gram</a>, Roger-Mark de Souza joined a group of faculty, researchers, students and policymakers to discuss the latest research linking climate change, natural hazards, development and fragility in Haiti. Haiti has one of the world’s highest exposures to natural hazards along with one of the lowest income growth rates, which has subjected the country to chronic severe stress and trapped it </p></div></div></div>Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:32:11 +0000katediamond32664 at http://www.wilsoncenter.orgResponding to Climate Change: Will New Warnings Lead to Action?http://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/responding-to-climate-change-will-new-warnings-lead-to-action
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>With every new report issued, increasingly dire warnings about present and future threats posed by a warming planet suggest a more vigorous response than has been seen to date. Political action has been slowed or stymied by ideological debates that have little to do with the world of science or realities on the ground. Such inaction raises questions about whether any sector of society is adequately responding to the challenge or if there is even time to do so. A new round of international meetings will soon begin.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 14 Nov 2014 18:22:49 +0000lbooth32460 at http://www.wilsoncenter.orgPreserving the Amazon: A Race Against Timehttp://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/preserving-the-amazon-race-against-time
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Researchers from the United States and the state of São Paulo met at a FAPESP (Foundation for Research Support of the State of São Paulo) symposium in Washington, DC to present the latest findings from their studies of the Amazon. The “FAPESP-U.S. Collaborative Research on the Amazon” meeting was organized in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Brazil Institute of the Wilson Center. One of the featured speakers was noted biodiversity expert, Tom Lovejoy. We spoke with him about the state of the Amazon and efforts to preserve its endangered ecosystem.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:13:08 +0000lbooth32442 at http://www.wilsoncenter.orgCould a U.S.-India Climate Deal Be Next?http://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/could-us-india-climate-deal-be-next
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>When news broke that the U.S. had signed a far-reaching climate deal with China, I wondered: Could the U.S. and India reach a similar deal?</p>
<p>While in India this month, I was struck by the poor air quality. Walking around New Delhi sometimes felt like being in a smoky house. The air seemed much worse than what I remembered experiencing in China last year.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:24:08 +0000cpaddock32436 at http://www.wilsoncenter.orgPeace via H2O: Cooperation and a Most Critical Resource http://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/peace-h2o-cooperation-and-most-critical-resource
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Many fear that competition for fresh water will increasingly lead to conflict as the world’s most essential resource becomes more scarce. But a project involving Palestinian, Israeli, and Jordan youth, emanating from a region fraught with conflict, represents the possibility for cooperation instead of conflict. That’s the focus of this edition of REWIND.</p></div></div></div>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:32:22 +0000lbooth32423 at http://www.wilsoncenter.orgMaking Connections: 20 Years of Environmental Change and Securityhttp://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/making-connections-20-years-environmental-change-and-security
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Twenty years ago, many of the key environmental issues of the day, and their implications for national and global security, were too often discussed in isolation. Silo walls were rarely breached, and key players in the public and private sectors did not engage on a regular basis. Enter the Environmental Change and Security Program of the Wilson Center, an undertaking specifically designed to make connections between those that can achieve more working together than would ever be possible while acting separately.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 20:35:08 +0000lbooth32206 at http://www.wilsoncenter.orgCautious Optimism: China’s Nuclear Energy Safety Measures Improvinghttp://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/cautious-optimism-china%E2%80%99s-nuclear-energy-safety-measures-improving
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